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Edgar Chiu

Investor

Co-founder & Managing Partner at SparkLabs Taipei

Taipei, Taipei City, Taiwan

Writes $100K – $5M checks

About

Edgar Chiu, Gogolook's founding COO who scaled Whoscall internationally before Naver's acquisition, runs intensive 2–3 hour founder interviews and weekly three-month goals to coach culture and execution.

Invests in

AI & Machine LearningE-commerceEnterprise SoftwareFintechSaaS

Experience

  1. SparkLabs TaiwanFounder & Managing Partnercurrent2017 — presentTaipei City
  2. Jumpstart GlobalCo-founder & Managing Partnercurrent2014 — present
  3. National Taiwan UniversityLecturer to EMBA and Post-EMBA Programscurrent2016 — presentTaiwan
  4. Camp MobileGeneral Manager2013 — 2017Taipei City
  5. GogolookFounding COO (Existed & Acquired)2012 — 2014Taiwan
  6. IBMConsultant2010 — 2012Greater China Area
  7. Hewlett-PackardBusiness Planner2009 — 2010Asia Pacific
  8. TSMCMarketing Assistant2007Taiwan

Education

  1. Stanford University Graduate School of BusinessStanford Executive Program (SEP)2025
  2. National Tsing Hua UniversityQuantitative Finance

Skills & more

Strategy81Entrepreneurship85Business Strategy54Venture Capital1Investment ManagementManagement Consulting41Marketing Strategy17Project Management12Go-to-market Strategy7Business Analysis9Business Planning5Analytics2
+12 moreMobile ApplicationsProduct ManagementExecutive CoachingInnovation ManagementThought LeadershipStrategic PartnershipsAngel InvestingNew Venture DevelopmentCoaching & MentoringNew Business DevelopmentEarly-stage StartupsStart-up Ventures

Languages Chinese · English

  • Yen Chi (Edgar) Chiu — Stanford University Graduate School of Business

From Edgar's professional profile.

Colleagues at SparkLabs Taipei

Bernard Moon
Co-Founder and Partner at SparkLabs Global Ventures
Eugene Kim
General Partner at SparkLabs Taipei
Jimmy Kim
Partner at SparkLabs Cultiv8

Frequently asked questions

Where does Edgar Chiu work?
Edgar Chiu is Co-founder & Managing Partner at SparkLabs Taipei.
What does Edgar Chiu invest in?
Edgar Chiu invests in AI & Machine Learning, E-commerce, Enterprise Software, Fintech, SaaS.
What check size does Edgar Chiu write?
Edgar Chiu typically writes checks of $100K – $5M.

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Also attended National Tsing Hua University5

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Shared employers

Also worked at National Taiwan University7

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Also worked at IBM658

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Also worked at Hewlett-Packard262

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Also worked at TSMC3

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